Random thoughts from a carpetbagger living in the Great Republic of Texas

Thursday, February 14, 2013

I Don't Dream of This Genie

If you watch television, you are
probably familiar with the DirectTV genie commercial where a mysterious genie appears in front of a television screen
like Vanna White, and I guess adjusts the volume or changes the
channel for you. I have nothing against genies and was a big fan of
“I Dream of Jeannie” with Barbara Eden, and I even enjoy the
genie from Bugs Bunny cartoons. But for some reason I find the Direct TV genie about as appealing
as a week-old tumbler of bourbon and coke with cigarette butts
soaking in it. She looks like an underage streetwalker after a really
bad night.

So, although the genie is supposed to
entice us into ordering Direct TV, I just get horrific images of her
materializing out of nowhere:

. . . I came back from the kitchen
with a bowl of popcorn in my hand when I noticed the genie draped
across my television set. She smiled and waved at me, then fell to
the floor with a shriek.

“What the--?”

“I'm good, I'm okay,” she said,
struggling to her feet. “So, you want some Direct TV?”

2 comments:

That is hysterical. I hadn't ever seen a Direct TV commercial (must not be available here) but, of course, I had to Google it to see what you were talking about. I was annoyed 5 seconds into it so I can only imagine if I had to watch it more than once.

Google is quick to point out that the genie is Derek Jeeters girlfriend. He must of subscribed.

Indeed he did. And I certainly didn't mean to insult the model; she's obviously mighty fine judging on her pics plastered all over the internet. Just don't understand why they tried to make her so trashy. Thanks for the comment.

About Me

I live in a small town in Texas. I am the real America. I wasn't born in the republic which means I'm not really Texan. I do have a pickup truck but since it's a Nissan, I'm still not considered Texan. I only drive it when no one is looking. I'm a man without a country and a man without a car. I'm an entrepreneur but not a good one as I recently had to close down the family restaurant. But that makes me an economic expert. I can seriously blame the restaurant's closing on Obama, Cheney, NAFTA, Cash for Clunkers, TARP and even Bernie Madoff who never spent millions in my restaurant. Not even a dime.